"The top of the tide" reading notes--11th chapter Motorola

The 11th chapter Motorola
Company Development
1928 establishment formerly known as Galvin Manufacturing Company
Gene
Focus on technology and quality
1947 renamed Motorola
2011 split into Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions two independent listed companies
Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobile has patented a twist on Apple and Microsoft's patent battles
Products
The first to do car radios Motorola is its brand
A portable wireless communication tool for the military. Walkie-Talkie before World War II
Analog Wireless communication Boss (wireless duplex overlord)
1946 Car Phone
1958 Car Walkie Talkie
1963 the world's first rectangular color picture tube
1967 first full transistor color TV
1974 Color TV Business sold to Panasonic
1979 Computer Semiconductor Chip 68000 general purpose microprocessor
80-generation DSP chip
The early 80 mobile phones
The early 90 was the most technically skilled player in three areas of mobile communications, digital signal processing and computer processors.
Product development
The first generation has no one to oppose
Second generation
GSM Group Special Mobile was later popular and changed to global System for mobile Communications
No positive action, want to maximize the first generation of life time to make money
Slow progress
Digital communication technology does not reflect the obvious gap, but the function, ease of use and other non-technical factors require higher
Family business 3rd generation Galvin Ability not
Iridium Star Program
Plan 77 actual 66 Capsules
High cost destined for large-scale commercial
1999 bankruptcy, 2001 was bought by a private equity firm at $25 million, 2007 realized 300 million turnover and 5 million profit
Calculator processor
Defeat to Intel
Dsp
Defeat to Texas Instruments
Split Freescale Standalone Listing
Join Andriod Alliance mobile phone business picks up